Williamson, Bracewell skip New Zealand's tour to Zimbabwe
Kane Williamson and Michael Bracewell will skip the upcoming two-test tour of Zimbabwe with the blessing of New Zealand Cricket, while paceman Ben Sears has been ruled out by a side injury.
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All Blacks captain Scott Barrett ruled out of last two France tests
All Blacks captain and lock Scott Barrett has been ruled out of the last two tests in the July series against France by a calf tear sustained in the opening clash last weekend, the team said on Tuesday.
Fencing-French Olympic fencer cleared as CAS accepts positive test linked to kissing partner
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus's four-year suspension for doping, ruling that her positive test for a banned substance was caused by kissing her then-boyfriend, American fencer Race Imboden.
Novak Djokovic tested but advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals - ESPN
Novak Djokovic overcame an uncharacteristically unsteady start to avoid what would have been his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2016, coming through for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Alex De Minaur in the fourth round Monday.
Sabalenka ready for Siegemund's tricks as Alcaraz faces 'nightmare' Norrie
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces a tricky test against Germany's Laura Siegemund, while Cameron Norrie, the last Briton standing, takes on defending champion Carlos Alcaraz when the Wimbledon quarter-finals kick off on Tuesday.
Wimbledon day eight
Highlights of the eighth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (times GMT):
Mulder stood down his chase because Lara deserves batting record
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe :South Africa stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder felt he had no right to dislodge West Indies great Brian Lara from the summit of highest test innings scores and decided to declare his team's innings against Zimbabwe when he was 34 runs short of breaking the record.
Mulder hits fifth highest test score but turns down chance to go for record
South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder scored the fifth highest test score of 367 not out against Zimbabwe on Monday but then declared his side's innings despite being only 34 runs away from the record for the most runs in a test innings.